bigloop Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 http://gatheringofthevibes.com/2015-lineup/ Last year Lockn, this year Vibes. What's next? a psychedelic album? Nice looking starting line-up: WilcoThe String Cheese IncidentBen Harper & The Innocent CriminalsWeezerGregg AllmanTedeschi Trucks BandBilly & the KidsSharon Jones & The Dap-KingsThe Gaslight AnthemThe Word, featuring Robert Randolph, John Medeski, brothers Luther & Cody Dickinson and Chris ChewZappa Plays ZappaDark Star Orchestra, featuring Melvin SealsGreensky BluegrassPreservation Hall Jazz BandDeep Banana BlackoutKung FuTwiddleJaimoe’s Jasssz BandStrangefolkTurkuazThe Nth PowerNew Riders of the Purple SageMoon HoochThe Primate FiascoDavid Gans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Weird. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jw harding Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I hope they are getting paid a lot of money.I don't think I would go if I was paid and given unlimited nitrous balloon refills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I live an hour away and won't go. It's not a really pleasant festival, despite sometimes having good music. I'll be out of town, so I won't have to make the decision anyway. But I also don't feel like I'm going to miss much. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kwhitehead Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Totally agree w/Raspberry Jam about this festival. In the past I have always found it a bit "second rate." I'm scratching my head about this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sun Caught Fire Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I am a little less than an hour away and plan to go the day Wilco plays. I have been to several different festivals and think in the last few years this one has gotten better and is pretty well run. I am going to see Wilco not necessarily for the festival but a no-brainer unless more shows in the NY tri-state area get added. I think a connection may be that one of the promoter/sponsors is same as for Lockn and for the Capital Theater where Wilco played a fantastic 3 night run last October. Like others, this festival adds artists so this is just the initial line up. Perhaps acts to be added will have a "closer tie" to Wilco. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I also find it puzzling that Wilco keeps booking these primarily jamband-oriented festivals. Nothing against them, but I just don't think it's the natural audience for Wilco. I was at Lockn' last year and I thought the response to them was underwhelming. And that was after a long dry spell, when the want to see factor should have been at a high point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Yet on the other hand they are playing the "cutting edge" Pitchfork. Bottom line - it isn't about the ambiance of the fest, it is about getting paid. I don't object to this at all. Both the jam band and the hipster crowds deserve to see Wilco. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosco Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I am a little less than an hour away and plan to go the day Wilco plays. I have been to several different festivals and think in the last few years this one has gotten better and is pretty well run. I am going to see Wilco not necessarily for the festival but a no-brainer unless more shows in the NY tri-state area get added. I think a connection may be that one of the promoter/sponsors is same as for Lockn and for the Capital Theater where Wilco played a fantastic 3 night run last October. Like others, this festival adds artists so this is just the initial line up. Perhaps acts to be added will have a "closer tie" to Wilco. Gathering Of The Vibes are put on by a bunch of friends of mine, actually it's a lot of the same group of people who work Solid Sound, that's the connection. A great bunch of people, our roots go back to the 80s working a couple festivals in Norwalk CT. A lot of this same crew also work Lockin and some do work at the Capitol Theater, and many other Festivals all Summer long. Ken who runs Terrapin Presents (GOTV) is a Wilco fan and he has tried getting them in the past, I'm very excited for this, this is the one I've been waiting for ;^) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Jam bands have some of the worst band names ever. Ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigloop Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Good to hear that Ken Hayes is a fan . . . didn't know that. Reminds me of other non-Dead heavy years for Vibes like when Janes Addiction and Elvis Costello headlined. More bands to come, of course, but maybe the absence of a Dead-heavy lineup, and the likes of WSP and Disco Biscuits, will keep some of the riff-raff away... Some fans over on the dead-related boards aren't psyched either. Funny, the festival reputation will keep some Wilco fans from attending, and the presence of Wilco will keep fans of the dead-centric Vibes fest from showing up. Oh the irony! For my money it's the best of both worlds! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Gathering Of The Vibes are put on by a bunch of friends of mine, actually it's a lot of the same group of people who work Solid Sound, that's the connection. A great bunch of people, our roots go back to the 80s working a couple festivals in Norwalk CT. A lot of this same crew also work Lockin and some do work at the Capitol Theater, and many other Festivals all Summer long. Ken who runs Terrapin Presents (GOTV) is a Wilco fan and he has tried getting them in the past, I'm very excited for this, this is the one I've been waiting for ;^)Well, this makes me feel better about it. I can't go, but I'll be happy getting my fix at Solid Sound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Jam bands have some of the worst band names ever. Ever.Twiddle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 on Wilcos website it has all 4 nights of GOTV listed.....................I mean there aint no way they are playing that fest for 4 straight days/nights is it??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosco Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 on Wilcos website it has all 4 nights of GOTV listed..................... I mean there aint no way they are playing that fest for 4 straight days/nights is it??? No, Thursday will be DSO, Friday is usually Jamband Headliner, they will either play Saturday night or late Sunday afternoon, "headliners" have played both slots so until it's announced it's hard to tell, I'm guessing it'll be Saturday night, but Sunday is a real possibility being that it's generally more family oriented. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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